The larger than life Amavubi Stars return home today after earning a 1-0 victory over Mauritania on Saturday in Nouakchott. The team is expected to land at Kigali international airport at 11.30a.m aboard Ethiopia Airlines. However, the highflying wasps’ contingent returns minus the professional players; Olivier Karekezi (Ham Kam), Hamad Ndikumana (Omonio), Bobo Bola (Laundkronabois) and Henry Munyaneza (K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot). The quartet traveled back to their respective clubs immediately after the game on Saturday. Striker Bobo Bolla struck an 81st minute goal to give the Amavubi Stars their fourth Group Eight victory in five fixtures, leaving them on the verge of reaching the final qualifying round. The result also means that Rwanda has only lost once against Morocco. The result also pushed Rwanda atop of Group eight with 12 points. Morocco dropped to second spot after their game with Ethiopia got postponed by FIFA in the awake of controversy about the Ethiopian government’s interference in the country’s sports. Rwanda now only needs a draw against Ethiopia to reach the final qualifying round. Ethiopia lies on third spot with six points while Mauritania remains bottom of the table without a point after losing all their five fixtures so far. Twenty countries will qualify for the third round of the competition with the group winners in the 12 groups qualifying automatically. Eight best runners-up will join the 12 group winners for the third round, which will have a total of 20 teams. Ends
